CLAT 2025 Selection Process

About CLAT 2025 Selection Process

Students who appear for the Common Law Admission Test or CLAT 2025 are assigned colleges for admission based on the CLAT 2025 selection process. Many popular law colleges in the country including the National Law Universities (NLUs) accept CLAT for their selection process. The journey of securing a college through CLAT includes many steps such as registration for the exam, downloading the admit card, clearing the CLAT cutoff, participating in the counselling rounds, etc.

Through the CLAT selection process, students get the opportunity to pursue UG and PG law courses such as BA LLB, BBA LLB, B.Com LLB etc. at government and private colleges. Some popular options include NALSAR Hyderabad, NLU Bangalore, IP University, Jaipur National University, etc.

Factors Affecting CLAT 2025 Selection Process

CLAT 2025 selection process is based upon qualification of CLAT entrance exam as well as the successful completion of the CLAT counselling process. The factors affecting CLAT 2025 selection process are as follows:

• CLAT Score: In order to qualify the exam, candidates have to score above the minimum marks. Moreover, to get admission to your desired seat, it is essential for all the candidates to achieve a good score.
• CLAT Rank: On the basis of scores obtained, candidates are ranked in descending order. In order to get the desired course and institute, candidates need to have a good rank in the exam.
• Counselling Process: Successful completion of the CLAT counselling process is another criterion that plays a significant role during the selection process wherein candidates enter their preferences and get their documents verified.

CLAT 2025 Selection Process: Step by Step Guide

CLAT 2025 selection process is a multifaceted journey in which candidates have to mandatorily be part of in order to get admission. The detailed step-by-step CLAT selection process is provided below.

CLAT 2025 Registration:

• First, candidates have to register for the upcoming CLAT exam by visiting the official website and filling the application form as well as paying the application fees.
• While filling the CLAT application form, candidates have to provide authentic documents for verification purposes.
• Successfully completing the online registration form sets the foundation for proceeding further with the selection process.

Download the Admit Card and Appear for CLAT 2025:

• Candidates will be issued their CLAT 2025 admit card detailing the reporting time, exam venue, exam day guidelines, etc. They will have to appear for the exam on the required day and attempt the question paper in the prescribed time.
• Within a few days, the results will be announced and all the candidates who have qualified for the exam will get a chance to proceed further.

Group Discussion & Personal Interview:

• All those candidates who have been shortlisted might be required to undergo a group discussion and a personal interview round for admission to some colleges.
• Only candidates who qualify both these rounds will be eligible to proceed further with the admission process.

Counselling, Document Verification & Seat Allotment:

• The counselling process will begin with filling the registration form and paying the counselling fees.
• While filling the counselling application form, candidates will have to mark their choices in order of preference and lock them.
• Candidates will also be required to attach certain documents for verification purposes.
• Students will be allocated seats depending on various factors such as total number of candidates who have qualified for the exam, number of seats available, overall result analysis, overall exam difficulty level, marks secured by the candidates, reservation policy of the institute etc.

College Reporting: 

• All those who have been allocated seats have to now report to the college allocated in order to confirm their seat and fulfil further admission formalities.
• Candidates who have not been allocated seats or are dissatisfied with the seat allocated to them in the first round can participate in subsequent counselling and seat allotment rounds.